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Briefs: Events include trips, trash and open house

Ventura College to hold open house

VENTURA — The Drafting Technology/Architecture program at Ventura College will hold an open house for interested students from 5-8 p.m. Friday in Building MCE 129 on campus.

Alumnus Danny Saltee will speak from 6-7 p.m. He worked on Shanghai Disneyland and currently is involved with the renovation of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

There also will be demonstrations of the 3-D printer, laser cutters and software, and student projects will be on display.

The college is at 4667 Telegraph Road. For more information, call Ralph Fernandez at 280-6398.

Special trash collection benefits set during holidays

VENTURA COUNTY — Harrison Industries will maintain its regular trash collection schedule the weeks of Dec. 25-31 and Jan. 1-7.

As a special holiday feature, residents may put out twice the amount of trash at no extra charge during the two weeks following Christmas. The trash must be in bags. Extra recyclables also will be collected; boxes should be flattened.

Customers also may recycle Christmas trees by cutting them into sections no more than four feet long and placing them in yard waste barrels. Ornaments, hooks, lights, tinsel, bows, nails and tree stands must be removed. Flocked trees also can be recycled.

For more information, call 647-1414.

Ski trip set for people with special needs

VENTURA COUNTY — Children's Therapy Network has set its annual ski trip for people with special needs in Big Bear for Jan. 20.

The group will partner with the United States Adaptive Recreational Center (www.usarc.org) for the trip. Cost is $100 and will include a full-day lift ticket, equipment and a personal, one-on-one instructor for the day. Reservation deadline is Jan. 9.

For reservations or more information, call 667-8200 or email yrobles@childrenstherapynetwork.net.

Cancer Support Community offers class

WESTLAKE VILLAGE — The Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara will hold a free workshop, “Health from the Inside Out Series: Session 4 with Wendy Kunkel & Steve Romey” from 12:30-2 p.m. Jan. 4 at 530 Hampshire Road.

Participants will create and energize their own unique vision of optimal wellness. The class also will address how to clear blocks that can be in the way of experiencing that vision.

Romey is a certified oncology massage therapist working with individuals on a cancer-healing journey for more than 10 years. Kunkel is a certified holistic health coach and spiritual counselor.